careless move; miscalculation; tactical error
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to make a careless move; to miscalculate; to blunder
Originally used in chess and strategy games to describe a bad move, now extended to general contexts meaning a tactical or strategic mistake. Can function as both a verb (to make a mistake) and a noun (the mistake itself).
Tā他
zhè这
yī一
bù步
qí棋
shī失
zhāo着
le了
，
dǎo导
zhì致
mǎn满
pán盘
jiē皆
shū输
。
He made a careless move in this step of chess, leading to a total loss.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
yán严
zhòng重
de的
shī失
zhāo着
，
ràng让
tā他
shī失
qù去
le了
duó夺
guàn冠
de的
jī机
huì会
。
This was a serious miscalculation that caused him to lose the chance to win the championship.
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Tán谈
pàn判
zhōng中
yī一
zhāo招
shī失
zhāo着
，
kě可
néng能
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
zhěng整
gè个
shāng商
yè业
bù布
jú局
。
One wrong move in negotiations might affect the entire business strategy.
Tā他
zài在
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
shī失
zhāo着
le了
，
méi没
yǒu有
kàn看
chū出
duì对
fāng方
de的
xiàn陷
jǐng阱
。
He made a blunder at the critical moment, failing to see the opponent's trap.